Recent content by m3nthal

Yeah, Windows. Thank you so much.

Hi, I have HD 560s and Genelec 8030 active speakers and it works perfectly. Some points you might take into consideration: - 4.4mm port is not truly balanced - you can’t play XLR and headphones simultaneously Not a dealbreaker for me, but I think worth noting.

I got mine more than a week ago, and I am very happy with it. I had Audient iD14 MK1 before, which is good, but a20d is head and shoulders above and beyond.

Which program are these snippets for?

Looks like I've reached a reasonable limit of sound quality with Sabaj a20d 2022 which came a few days ago, so if I to try something different, it would be definitely an R2R DAC.

It is 250Ohm, but the pads that I have are no longer stock as stock pads wore out a few years ago... So I am not sure that my current pads measure the same as stock anymore. There is no harm trying, so please share what EQ that you have in mind :) The 200Hz dips looks unnatural, I haven't seen...

Thank you, noted. Off topic, I’ve returned my Edition XS because they were giving me constant headaches due to poor headband construction and weight. Since I am happy with DT770Pro, I am looking at Amiron Home as an upgrade. Should be a nice step up.

Thank you for your reply. I would go with Ares as well, but I don't know how to integrate it in my system. Should I use XLR switcher? Or some other device that will allow me to switch between headphones and active speakers.

If I were to choose an entry level R2R DAC, I would definitely go with Ares 2 because I think it is build with love and perfection. I appreciate the minimalism of features and components on the board, making it a pure DAC with the only thing in mind is D/A conversion. Being a software engineer...

Thank you for such a detailed reply, much appreciated! I initially wanted to order Topping DX5 with ES9068AS ("32bit Stereo Audiophile DAC/CODEC with MQA Rendering"), but came across Sabaj a20d 2022 which has a pro chip ES9038PRO ("Flagship SABRE 32-bit 8-Channel Audio DAC with 140dB DNR") and...

I have similar observation. Some reviewers only have only R2R DACs, and most of them have tubes in their systems. I personally enjoy the tube sound. My dad restored a tube radio receiver and oh boy it sounds tasty. He also build a tube amp himself being a radio engineer by education. The amp...

Wow, ADI Dac 2 has 3 recommendations already! Thank you! Thank you, will check those out!

I've just noticed, that on your screenshot, this is actually mic input frequency response. Output frequency response for HP is much better:

You beat me to it about the output impedance. Yes, I think the high output impedance of iD14 actually matters in my case with Hifiman Edition XS as those have almost the same impedance.

Foremost, thank you for your reply. I will take a few steps back in my decision process to explain how I've ended here. It all started with headphones. I have good closed back headphones DT 770 Pro, and good open back 560S, and wanted to try how planar headphones sound. As I don't have any audio...